Reviews
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The kayaking provided a wonderful experience of the Murray wetlands, with wedgetail eagles, sandhills, cliffs and great beaches on the quiet backwaters all adding colour. Kym's knowledge, efficient organisation and exceptional helpfulness provided for a fabulous day for young and old alike! The prices are great value and contribute to a very affordable day (or longer) adventure that is truly memorable. Highly recommended.
We paddled from Berri to Loxton on Katarapko creek with an overnight camp. As we are new to kayaking/camping trips in the area we really appreciated Kym’s expert advice and support from the planning stage, set up and pick up. The whole experience was very enjoyable and easy thanks to Kym providing us with maps, lists, helping us pack the kayaks and tips. We highly recommend Canoe Adventures Riverland.
We booked in for a full day with two double kayaks. Kym dropped them off right on time, was very helpful and gave us everything we needed for a perfect morning on Lake Bonney. Due to a quieter than usual day Kym offered to pick up the kayaks and change location for the afternoon. We had a break for lunch before following him to lock 4 where he talked us through a fantastic route and provided us with a laminated map to ensure we didn’t get lost. We ended up kayaking 10km in total for the day across the two locations. All in all it was a wonderful day, great value for money with above and beyond service from a down to earth company. If you don’t have your own kayaks do yourself a favour and book a couple of these for the day and enjoy some time on the water with your family.
Having hired kayaks from Canoe Adventures in Berri, our morning sojourn on the Murray River was the highlight of our time in the Riverland. Supplied with a map, life jacket and safety instructions, we were pushed off by Kym. Gurra Gurra Creek rang with the sound of nesting Whistling Kites, Yellow Rosellas and Reed Warblers, in particular, as we drifted slowly with the current and a gentle tail wind. We had it all to ourselves. Entering the River, the stunning red cliffs and width of the waterway added contrast. Then into the more intimate entrance to the Ajax Achilles Lakes, flanked by lignum, reeds and towered over by cooba wattles, black box and river red gums. Reluctantly, we returned to reality as we re-entered the River near Lock 4 where Kym was waiting, very patiently, to pull us ashore, load the kayaks and deliver us back to our car. Thank you, it was an uplifting morning.
Kym was very friendly and accommodating to our last minute request for kayaks and provided us with everything we needed. His instructions were spot on and the paddling itself I would recommend for people of all fitness levels and abilities as there appeared to be several routes available. Double thumbs up 👍👍
Having hired kayaks from Canoe Adventures in Berri, our morning sojourn on the Murray River was the highlight of our time in the Riverland. Supplied with a map, life jacket and safety instructions, we were pushed off by Kym. Gurra Gurra Creek rang with the sound of nesting Whistling Kites, Yellow Rosellas and Reed Warblers, in particular, as we drifted slowly with the current and a gentle tail wind. We had it all to ourselves. Entering the River, the stunning red cliffs and width of the waterway added contrast. Then into the more intimate entrance to the Ajax Achilles Lakes, flanked by lignum, reeds and towered over by cooba wattles, black box and river red gums. Reluctantly, we returned to reality as we re-entered the River near Lock 4 where Kym was waiting, very patiently, to pull us ashore, load the kayaks and deliver us back to our car. Thank you, it was an uplifting morning.
A must do experience when visiting Berri and the Riverland ! "As newbies who had never kayaked before we were very apprehensive and nervous about taking this tour but Kym reassured us and answered all our queries patiently before we booked the sunset tour with him . He was very kind and encouraging during the tour and we felt very supported and safe even though we had no prior experience of kayaks or canoes . Hubby and I were on a double kayak which we found very stable and convenient for us especially with my plus size / extra weight 🙂 It was an amazing experience and we had a great time on this tour. Karen had even organised a gluten free bar for my hubby as he is a celiac . He was pretty chuffed about it 🙂 We even went and hired kayaks in Renmark the next day and went exploring on our own . Thank you Kim for encouraging and teaching us a new skill. Will surely be back when we visit Berri next time. My suggestion to all newbies would be , just do a guided tour with Kim and you will be safe , supported and have an amazing time exploring our beautiful River Murray ."
Fantastic weekend adventure. Our family of 4 (Children aged 20 and 15) paddled for 22 kms over the weekend, setting up an overnight camp. Kym was fabulous in the hiring the kayaks, local knowledge and set down and pick up points. Prompt communication and very reasonable rates. We would use Kym for our next riverland kayaking adventure.
Our family thoroughly enjoyed the canoes on the Murray river a few weekends ago. They were easy to use, in great condition and Kym was very helpful with maps and tips on where to go. Communication with Kym was great. Couldnt have asked for more. Thank you, will hire your canoes again on our next visit and look forward to doing one of the sunset guided tours. cheers Eugene
This was the highlight of our holiday. A relaxing paddle, all downstream, with a guide to take us through the quiet and shady backwaters. We learnt a lot from Kim about all the birds we saw as well as Murry River water issues. We stopped for an included drink/ coffee / toilet stop. Kim's wife Karen dropped us off and later picked us up down river to take us back to Berri. Thank you Kim and Karen for a wonderful, relaxing, morning.